Right now, local time in Pyeongchang is 23:41 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Pyeongchang ranks #45371 worldwide by population and #151 in South Korea.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul GMT+9
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 10h 37m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 9h 35m (winter) – 14h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Pyeongchang — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.3703° N, 128.3931° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gangwon-do
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Population
- 9,940 · #45371 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Pyeongchang through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.37° S, 51.61° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is La Paloma, Uruguay, about 379 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:41 GMT-3 (America/Montevideo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Pyeongchang today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 286.5° from north (WNW (287°))
Full prayer timetable for Pyeongchang — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Pyeongchang sits in the Asia/Seoul time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 306 cities we cover in South Korea.
Pyeongchang's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,026 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,407 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.37° N, 128.39° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 06:41 | −17h |
| Chicago | 08:41 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 11:41 | −12h |
| London | 14:41 | −9h |
| Paris | 15:41 | −8h |
| Moscow | 17:41 | −6h |
| Dubai | 18:41 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 20:11 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:41 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 22:41 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 23:41 | same time |
| Sydney | 01:41 | +2h |
Best time to call Pyeongchang
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Pyeongchang local time:
Cities sharing Pyeongchang's time zone
Distances from Pyeongchang
| Tokyo | 1,026 km | E (97°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,158 km | SW (223°) |
| Singapore | 4,730 km | SW (218°) |
| Mumbai | 5,722 km | W (265°) |
| Moscow | 6,703 km | NW (320°) |
| Dubai | 6,904 km | WNW (282°) |
| Sydney | 8,266 km | SSE (160°) |
| London | 8,938 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 9,052 km | NNW (327°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,506 km | NE (50°) |
| Chicago | 10,475 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 18,407 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near Pyeongchang
FAQ
What time is it in Pyeongchang right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Pyeongchang (South Korea), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Pyeongchang in?
Pyeongchang runs on the Asia/Seoul IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Pyeongchang observe daylight saving time?
Pyeongchang does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Pyeongchang today?
Pyeongchang sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 10h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pyeongchang tonight?
The moon phase over Pyeongchang tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Pyeongchang?
The antipode of Pyeongchang — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.37° S, 51.61° W. It falls on land, near La Paloma, Uruguay, about 379 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Pyeongchang?
Pyeongchang lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Pyeongchang?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pyeongchang, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.